Catastrophic Health Expenditures and Chronic Condition Patients in Greece

Catastrophic health expenditures and its inequality in elderly households with chronic disease patients in China

BACKGROUND Although numerous studies examine catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) worldwide, most focus on whole populations rather than specific vulnerable groups. This study analyzes the extent, associated factors and inequality of CHE in elderly household with chronic disease patients in China. METHODS Data were obtained from a nationally representative elderly household survey-the China...

Determination of Catastrophic Health Expenditures among Elderly People in Iran

Background and Aim: Given the rising trend of ageing and the vulnerability of the aged group to diseases and health costs, it is important to determine the exposure of elderly households to the burdensome costs of health. Materials and Methods: The incidence and severity of elderly costs at provincial level and income quintiles were calculated; besides, chi-square test was used to determine th...

catastrophic health expenditures and coping strategies in households with cancer patients in shiraz namazi hospital

background : performance of a health system is of great importance since it is the major means for improving health. until now, various methods have been proposed for assessing the performance of the health system. the method proposed by world health organization is based on three major goals of the health system: health improvement, accountability, and equity in financial contribution. equity ...

Estimating Catastrophic Health Expenditures: Need for Improved Methodology and Interpretation

Impoverishing effects of catastrophic health expenditures in Malawi

BACKGROUND Out of pocket (OOP) health spending can potentially expose households to risk of incurring large medical bills, and this may impact on their welfare. This work investigates the effect of catastrophic OOP on the incidence and depth of poverty in Malawi. METHODS The paper is based on data that was collected from 12,271 households that were interviewed during the third Malawi integrat...